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What is the primary function of an operating system?
What is the primary function of an operating system?
- To provide a user-friendly graphical interface for applications
- To act as an intermediary between the user and the computer hardware
- To enable direct communication between the user and the hardware components
- To manage system resources and execute application programs (correct)
Which component is responsible for handling interrupts and transferring control to the appropriate service routine?
Which component is responsible for handling interrupts and transferring control to the appropriate service routine?
- Interrupt service routine
- Interrupt architecture (correct)
- Trap or exception
- System call
What is the difference between a trap or exception and an interrupt?
What is the difference between a trap or exception and an interrupt?
- A trap or exception is a software-generated interrupt caused by an error or user request, while an interrupt is hardware-generated (correct)
- There is no difference; they are synonymous terms
- A trap or exception is a request to the operating system, while an interrupt is a signal from a device
- A trap or exception is a hardware-generated interrupt, while an interrupt is software-generated
Which component is responsible for determining the logical interaction between a storage device and the computer?
Which component is responsible for determining the logical interaction between a storage device and the computer?
What is the primary advantage of non-volatile memory (NVM) devices compared to hard disk drives (HDDs)?
What is the primary advantage of non-volatile memory (NVM) devices compared to hard disk drives (HDDs)?
Which component is an extension of main memory that provides large non-volatile storage capacity?
Which component is an extension of main memory that provides large non-volatile storage capacity?
What is the primary function of an interrupt vector?
What is the primary function of an interrupt vector?
Which of the following statements about the bootstrap program is correct?
Which of the following statements about the bootstrap program is correct?
Which of the following is the correct order of storage units from smallest to largest?
Which of the following is the correct order of storage units from smallest to largest?
What is the primary purpose of a device driver?
What is the primary purpose of a device driver?
Which of the following best describes the concept of caching in computer systems?
Which of the following best describes the concept of caching in computer systems?
What is the primary purpose of a Direct Memory Access (DMA) structure?
What is the primary purpose of a Direct Memory Access (DMA) structure?
